Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 23.0% more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2020, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2019.
be 41.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 18.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
be 99.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, however, that number is 0.2% as of 2012.
Life
be 73.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
have 57.7% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 12.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, on the other hand, 37.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 67.1% less likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 41.6% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 14.8% more on education
Armenia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkmenistan: At a glance
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